Aitken Spence PLC announced that Mr. J M S Brito will be retiring from the office of deputy chairman & managing director with effect from March 15, 2019, but will continue to be a non-executive director of the company. Further, the company announced that the board of directors has unanimously decide to appoint Dr. M P Dissanayake the deputy chairman & managing director with effect from March 15, 2019.